The Ottawa Tavern http://otavern.com Cheap Burgers, Great Burgers and Live Bands in Toledo, OH! Sun, 11 Mar 2012 06:22:28 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 On the iPod – August 2011 http://otavern.com/2011/08/on-the-ipod-august-2010/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=on-the-ipod-august-2010 http://otavern.com/2011/08/on-the-ipod-august-2010/#comments Mon, 22 Aug 2011 20:14:44 +0000 The OT http://otavern.com/?p=3109 People often ask what it is we’re listening to at the OT. We’ve decided to start highlighting some of the stuff we’re really into on the blog. Once or so a month, we’ll be updating this. We’re open to recommendations, as always.

Here’s some artists that we love right now with recommended albums (embedded from Bancamp when possible), in no particular order.

Yellow Ostrich – Fade Cave EP


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She Bears – I Found Myself Asleep


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Pomegranates & Caleb Groh – In Your Face Thieves/Chestnut Attic

Available from Lujo Records.
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Brothertiger – Vision Tunnels EP


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Blithe Field – Beautiful Wave ’74


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Prussia – Poor English, Pt. 1


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Caddywhompus – Weight


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Joseph Anthony Camerlengo – All The Things That Should’ve Killed Me But Didn’t

]]> http://otavern.com/2011/08/on-the-ipod-august-2010/feed/ 0 Watch This! August 2011 http://otavern.com/2011/08/watch-this-august-2011/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=watch-this-august-2011 http://otavern.com/2011/08/watch-this-august-2011/#comments Mon, 22 Aug 2011 22:31:18 +0000 The OT http://otavern.com/?p=3129 We are firm believers that if you can’t waste time on the internet, you’re doing it wrong. We’re here to help. Here are some videos that are making us less productive this month.


Oberhofer on Audiotree Live

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Typhoon performing The Honest Truth on Letterman

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Desert Noises perform Oak Tree

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The Dodos perform Fables on KEXP inStudio

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More to come…

]]> http://otavern.com/2011/08/watch-this-august-2011/feed/ 0 On the Ipod – October 2011 http://otavern.com/2011/10/on-the-ipod-october-2011/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=on-the-ipod-october-2011 http://otavern.com/2011/10/on-the-ipod-october-2011/#comments Thu, 13 Oct 2011 18:46:11 +0000 The OT http://otavern.com/?p=3176 Fall is in full swing. You should probably soundtrack it with these albums.

Prussia – Poor English, Pt 2

Last month, we were all about Poor English, Pt 1, and I’m sure next month Poor English, Pt 3 is gonna make our list. Prussia’s newest album, released in three parts on three separate ten-inch records is so far pretty damn amazing. Digital files of the tracks are available at Bandcamp and Prussia’s letting you name your own price. RECOMMENDED: “What Am I Gonna Tell Your Mom?”

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Small Houses – North

Jeremy Quentin plays under the moniker Small Houses, recording with a list of all-star Michiganders. Currently on tour with John Davey, a singer/songwriter from Indiana, Small Houses writes great music and puts on an equally amazing show. RECOMMENDED: “Country Flowers,” “I And My Maker,” “North.”

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The Soil & The Sun – Wake Up, Child

We couldn’t be happier to welcome these guys to the OT with Pomegranates and The Lighthouse and the Whaler on Friday, November 18th. RECOMMENDED: “WestDownRightUpLeftEast,” “Raised in Glory”

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The Loom – Teeth

Introduced to us by the amazing Max Sollisch (of Dolfish), the Loom is a great new band that should be spending a bit of time outside of New York and in the Midwest since signing up with Max as their booking agent. RECOMMENDED: “For The Hooves That Gallop And The Heels That March.”

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Hear Hums – Psyche Cycles

We know very little about this experimental Gainsville duo, but we’re digging their last full-length and can’t wait to see what they do next. RECOMMENDED: “Woo,” “Change.”

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The Strong Talk – Girl with a Boy’s Name/Soma State

Local relative newcomers The Strong Talk blew us away when they last played the OT, and both these singles are hopefully just a taste of things to come.

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Lands & Peoples – Lands & Peoples EP

Baltimore, MD’s Lands & Peoples put out a perfect 5-song dream pop EP that we only wish was longer. RECOMMENDED: “Bad Habits,” “Cars Like Waves.”

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The Poison Control Center – Stranger Ballet (Afternoon Records)
The Poison Control Center - Torpedoes On Tuesday

Chris Bathgate – Salt Year (Quite Scientific)
Chris Bathgate - No Silver

Slothpop – Slothpop (Self-Released)
Slothpop - One

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Univox

The Forest

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VICTOR VILLARREAL – Enters from Mitch Fillion (southernsouls.ca) on Vimeo.

Victor Vilarreal

Meryll

The Saw Had Eyes That Sea

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The Saturday Giant

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Netherfriends

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]]> http://otavern.com/2012/02/211-pomegranates/feed/ 0 2/24 – 2/25 INVASION! Columbus Invades Toledo http://otavern.com/2012/02/224-225-invasion-columbus-invades-toledo/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=224-225-invasion-columbus-invades-toledo http://otavern.com/2012/02/224-225-invasion-columbus-invades-toledo/#comments Fri, 24 Feb 2012 05:43:16 +0000 The OT http://otavern.com/?p=3518

Stephen Pence and Adam Sattler have planned two weekends of amazing music. The first, 5 Toledo bands will invade Kobo in Columbus, and 2/24 and 2/25, Stephen will be bringing 5 Columbus bands to the Ottawa Tavern. Each weekend will benefit a local non-profit. More details TBA. Bands will include:

She Bears

This is My Suitcase

Old Hundred

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